Today, bake cookies for a friend or neighbor as a gesture of peace. We’ll provide the recipe!

It takes forethought and deliberate action to treat those around us with love and respect. Sometimes even the simplest gifts can leave a lasting impression. Today, choose one neighbor and bake (or buy) them cookies, along with a simple note explaining that you’re doing this as part of 25 Days of Peace. You can even use this recipe for Iraqi Cardamom Cookies:

Sift together the flour, cardamom, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until light and creamy. Combine with the flour mixture, then add the ground almonds. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Form the dough into 1-inch balls. (You may want to dip your hands in water first.)

Place on the sheet, flattening slightly. Press a whole almond into the center of each cookie. There should be enough dough for 35-40 cookies. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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Thank you for this recipe. Making these with my boys to share with a Syrian refugee family that arrived a month ago here in Georgia and are surely grieving for their homeland and loved ones near Allepo.